Nichtmetall
[ˈnɪçtmeˌtal]
The verdict
“Nichtmetall” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element, das keine metallischen Eigenschaften aufweist
Corpus desk
Index DE-nichtmetall · Nichtmetall · German
Nichtmetall · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nichtmetall |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɪçtmeˌtal] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nichtmetall“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nichtmetall is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɪçtmeˌtal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chemisches Element, das keine metallischen Eigenschaften aufweist".
Zero misspellings are on record for Nichtmetall in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nichtmetall, spelled N-I-C-H-T-M-E-T-A-L-L.
Definition
- 1chemisches Element, das keine metallischen Eigenschaften aufweist
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.